Report: La Liga club have submitted offer for 23-year-old Spurs player

Football Insider have revealed that Atletico Madrid have submitted an offer for Tottenham Hotspur right-back Emerson Royal.

Reports over recent weeks have indicated that Tottenham are willing to listen to offers for Emerson, less than a year following his move from Barcelona (Football.London).

Sky Sports News were the first to report earlier this month that Atletico had a long-term interest in the 23-year-old.

Los Colchoneros’ interest in Emerson was also backed up by AS, who claimed that Diego Simeone’s side are hoping to sign the defender on loan.

Tuttomercatoweb reported on Monday that Atletico had made the Brazilian their number one priority and were are in talks with Spurs over an initial loan deal for the right-back with an option to buy him on a permanent basis.

If Football Insider’s latest update is to be believed, Diego Simeone’s side have now tabled an opening offer for Emerson.

The report claims that Spurs are willing to let the right-back leave but are seeking over £20m for the player.

Football Insider did not state how much Atletico’s opening bid for the former Real Betis man is worth.

Spurs Web Opinion

I am not surprised to see a club like Atletico come in for Emerson. The Brazilian proved himself in La Liga during his time with Betis.

He has shown even during his time at Spurs that despite his shortcomings going forward, he is very good defensively but still lacks the ability to be a complete wing-back in the style that Antonio Conte likes to set out his side.

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